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Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids safety warning over a drowning risk
Product Safety Report for Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Stop using it in or near water.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
What to do now
The hazard with Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids is drowning: it may not keep someone afloat or safe in water.
- Stop using it in or near water.
- Always stay within arm’s reach of a child in water.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Drowning is fast and silent. Bath seats, inflatables and swim aids can give a false sense of security.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2402-0046). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The risk
The products have been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning as they were advertised as life jackets, but once purchased were identified as buoyancy aids (which do not provide the same level of protection). Also, both jackets did not meet the minimum buoyancy requirement.
The products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.
The products do not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Action taken
OPSS has required the withdrawal of the products from the market. The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Advice to consumers
OPSS has required the withdrawal of the products from the market.
The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
Additional information
PSD number: 2402-0046
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
A vest style life jacket/buoyancy aid with triple front black plastic clip closures. Sold in bright green and dark blue colours.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids been reported?
The hazard with Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids is drowning: it may not keep someone afloat or safe in water. Drowning is fast and silent. Bath seats, inflatables and swim aids can give a false sense of security.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it in or near water. Always stay within arm’s reach of a child in water.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was Yuntian Outdoors Watersport Vest Style Life Jackets/Buoyancy Aids sold?
The notice names Fruugo. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
